InvoiceGlass

The document-level allowance has no reason · BR-CO-21

  • Severity · Error
  • Applies to · UBL / CII
  • Editorial review pending

The document-level allowance needs a reason in text (BT-97) or code form (BT-98). Both forms can appear together.

As of

Who can correct it?

The sender can correct the invoice.

How to fix it

  1. Explain the agreed reason in plain text or use the matching standard reason code.
  2. XML fields in the affected group · UBL cac:AllowanceCharge[cbc:ChargeIndicator=false()]/cbc:AllowanceChargeReason or cbc:AllowanceChargeReasonCode · CII ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradeAllowanceCharge[ram:ChargeIndicator/udt:Indicator=false()]/ram:Reason or ram:ReasonCode

Rule text and source

Paraphrase · Each document-level allowance must carry at least one of the two reason fields, text or code.

Message to the sender

Subject: Invoice {invoiceNumber} – The document-level allowance has no reason

Hello,

could you clarify a detail on your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate} (BR-CO-21)? The document-level allowance needs a reason in text (BT-97) or code form (BT-98). Explain the agreed reason in plain text or use the matching standard reason code.

Could you send us the corrected invoice?

Thank you and kind regards

Example

The invoice lists a document-wide discount of EUR 10. Both reason fields are absent. Adding the text “Discount on the whole order” supplies the reason.

Related rules

Business terms

BG-20

Rule versions

CEN · EN 16931 (KoSIT) 1.3.16

CEN · EN 16931 1.3.17

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